The answer would be A. The Japanese were determined to fight to the end, even if defeat was inevitable. Japan ended up fighting till the end and ignored the warnings.
The death of the hostages.
They did want to be imperial
The best option from the list would be that "<span>A. Just after the Revolution, France had a representative form of government. After Napoléon rose to power, he became emperor," since the point of the French Revolution was to do away with the monarchy. </span>